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Europe
EU Launches Expanded Armenia Border Mission
The European Union launched a civilian mission to help monitor Armenia's volatile border with Azerbaijan.
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Europe
Serbia Under Pressure to Reach Deal on Kosovo: President
Serbia has received an ultimatum from western nations to normalize ties with Kosovo or face measures that would do "great damage" to the country.
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Europe
Erdogan Warns Sweden on NATO After Koran Burning
Erdogan warned Sweden that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm.
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Africa
South Africa Hails Friendship With Russia Amid Ukraine War
South Africa says it was "friends" with Russia, as it hosted Russia's top diplomat for a visit that has sparked criticism against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
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Africa
Suspected ADF Islamists Kill 23 in East DR Congo Attack
Suspected ADF fighters have killed at least 23 people in an attack in eastern DR Congo, local officials said.
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Arms
EU Agrees Extra $540M to Arm Ukraine
EU foreign ministers agreed to spend an extra $540 million from their common coffers on arms for Ukraine, diplomats said, as Kyiv pleads for heavier weapons.
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Americas
Former US Navy SEAL Killed in Ukraine
A former member of the US Navy SEALs who deserted in 2019 was killed in Ukraine last week, the navy said Friday.
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Europe
Poland to Seek German Approval to Send Tanks to Ukraine
Poland will ask Germany for authorization to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said.
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Europe
Russia Pushing Towards Two Towns in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Region
Moscow's forces are pushing towards two towns in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, where fighting intensified this week.
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Africa
Eritrea Troops Leave Historic Tigray City as US Hails ‘Withdrawal’
Eritrean troops have left the ancient city of Axum in Tigray but remain in two other towns in the war-stricken Ethiopian region.
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